John K. Harrell - A Daily Painting Journal

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Friday, March 20, 2015

I find inspiration from all kinds of things. As I was painting today I looked down on my painting table and noticed how the key ring and pencils were laying on it and I thought that would be fun to paint. This is unusual for me because a still life isn't usually something I am inspired to paint. So, here is the result. I painted a few of them because I was having so much fun. Who new? Enjoy!

Thursday, February 19, 2015

Sometimes it doesn't take much to make a beautiful scenic painting. The battered row boat was beached while the tide was out. There was just enough water around to create some nice reflections and a gem of a painting!

Friday, September 12, 2014

This quaint home in the hillside of Tuscany was bathed in the late afternoon light. That time of day is my favorite for capturing the unique Tuscany feeling I experienced everywhere I had the pleasure of visiting in Italy.

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Living in the wonderful state of Colorado I have had the privilege of experiencing so much of its wildlife. On one of my adventures to the Rockies I came upon a family of Black bears, a mother and her two cubs. When I caught my breath and got my faculties together I snapped a few pictures and got out of there as fast a possible. When I had returned to my car and looked at my pictures I was so excited to see that I had taken some great ones. The painting above is inspired from those pictures.

Friday, August 8, 2014

I just enjoy painting animals of all kinds, wild or domesticated doesn't matter to me. There is something freeing about tackling this subject matter because I have an inherent emotional attachment to these models. I was given the picture of this lovely pachyderm by a wonderful client who took it while on safari in Africa.

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

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One of the most intriguing observations about Venice was the serenity of the city. With everybody using boats in one form or another for transportation there wasn't the constant roar of motor vehicles in the atmosphere. This peacefulness lead me to capture some of the boats in my paintings.

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

I have taken so many pictures along the way in my travels to Europe that I will never have the time to paint from them all. This particular piece inspired me because of its simplicity capturing a genuine moment in Paris.

Friday, September 20, 2013

plan to donate the sales of the next 5 daily paintings and any other previous unsold Daily paintings I sell this week to the Colorado Flood Relief Fund. The situation is dire in the flooded areas and everyone needs our help. Please help me help them on a road to recovery. I will email each generous purchaser their painting with the details of where the proceeds of the paintings were donated.
Thank you for your generosity in advance. I know working together can bring a flood of relief and well being to the victims of this devastating event.

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

I plan to donate the sales of the next 5 daily paintings and any other previous unsold Daily paintings I sell this week to the Colorado Flood Relief Fund. The situation is dire in the flooded areas and everyone needs our help. Please help me help them on a road to recovery. I will email each generous purchaser their painting with the details of where the proceeds of the paintings were donated.
Thank you for your generosity in advance. I know working together can bring a flood of relief and well being to the victims of this devastating event.

Thursday, May 23, 2013

This is a scene from Paris. I was just trying to capture the essence of the scene in the cafe. Both the individuals were just so relaxed enjoying each others company.
That sums up most of my experience in Paris.

Thursday, May 16, 2013

This is another loose interpretation of an urban composition in Denver Colorado. Using both the hard edges of the street car and the detail of the figure to off set the looseness of the back ground make for an electric painting.
John K.Harrell Fine Art

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

I am working on a series of Daily Paintings that are working concepts of larger works to come. This is the first in the series. I'm moving towards incorporating abstraction complimented by line work and my impressionistic technique to successfully create some exciting new work. Hope you enjoy the process as much as I am!

Monday, April 29, 2013

I am trying to get back into the swing of my Daily Paintings, Ive missed painting them greatly. I have moved my gallery and held its grand opening last weekend. Now, my intention is focusing on my own work and aspirations artistically. So, in doing so this first daily is painted from my trip to Italy and is actually in Venice. My favorite time of day is late afternoon and dusk any where I happen to be and this was no exception. I hope you enjoy the contrast in the light as much as I do.

Friday, January 11, 2013

I am running a 15% pet portrait discount special from January 15 Thru Feb 14the 2013. Pet portraits are one of my favorite subjects to paint. I'm totally puppy whipped by my own dog Penny and have a 36 x 36 portrait of her in my home. So if you want to take the infatuation level up a notch with your own pet, I can help you out by painting his or her's portrait. Price is based on size. Email me for pricing.

Monday, November 19, 2012

I came across some pictures of chickens I took while on vacation in St Thomas. The Chickens were pretty abundant and some more colorful than others. This particular specimen was ready for the red carpet!

Thursday, October 18, 2012

The flower gardens in Provincetown were amazing. I was quite taken with the lush beautiful hydrangeas. The colors were so Walt Disney bright the challenge for me was painting them and making them look believable. Quite the fun experience!

Friday, September 7, 2012

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I took a wonderful trip to Provincetown MA. this summer and have done a wonderful series of paintings. Most of the daily paintings are of the beach and the spectacular gardens. My larger pieces are of street scenes of the quaint town. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did painting them.

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John K. Harrell

About Me

Since early youth, supported by the encouragement of his grandmother who painted beside him, John K. Harrell has engaged in an artistic dialogue with his surroundings. Using color, light and form, his work celebrates the beauty and the poignancy of the seemingly commonplace. Here is an artist who delights in color and shape, whose technique is classical and impressionistic, and whose work virtually sings of his personal love affair with life.
John says of his process “Being an artist is doing what comes naturally. My subjects choose me-their patterns and shapes, their sense of rhythm and movement, inspire my creative energy. Pastel and acrylic allow me to capture the immediacy of the experience.”
Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, John studied at the Colorado State University and attended classes at the Art Students League of Denver, Colorado. He has made his home in Denver where he has cultivated a strong and loyal national and local following.